Bayern Munich is a German Bundeliga side based in Munich, Bavaria. The club was founded by members of a Munich gymnastics club. When a congregation of members of the Gymnastics club decided that the footballers of the club would not join the German Football Association, eleven members of the football division left the congregation and FC Bayern Munich. The club enjoyed immediate success winning various regional leagues and cups.
Bayern were not immediately selected for the Bundesliga, they had to gain promotion to the Bundesliga with such talents as Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller and Sepp Maier who became known as 'the axis' during the clubs golden period from the 60s untill late 70s. Bayern went on to become one on Germany's most successful clubs being crownd German champions a record 21 times, winning the German cup a record 14 times, the league cup a record 6 times aswell as winning the Champions league 4 times and UEFA Cup and European cup Winners Cup once.
bayern Munich have played in several grounds but mostly in the Olympic stadium built for the olympic games in Munich in 1972 until their move to their current stadium the Alianz Arena which the club share with local rivals TSV 1860 in 2005. The club crest features the clubs name and the colours of the flag of Bavaria. The club have had used various jersey colours and designs but their home colours tend to be mostly Red. Thier away colours are usually navy Blue or White.
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